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staufferm

Joined: 16 Dec 2007
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

A picture of Nick accepting the award for Best Composite Homebuilt - Sun n

Fun 2008.

Rick

Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Posts: 113
Location: Colonial Beach, Virginia

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

Well, how about THAT!!!

 Congrats guys..great job!!

 Rick

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 Subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

 Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:47:58 -0500

 

 A picture of Nick accepting the award for Best Composite Homebuilt - Sun n

 Fun 2008.


	


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N1BZRich(at)aol.com
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

Nick, Mark, Mike and Pete.

 Congratulations to all of you guys for that winning effort.  I just  wish I could have been there at the awards ceremony with you but I had other  obligations that evening.  It was great to get the phone call from Nick  that evening letting me know what you guys won.  Fantastic.  From past  experience I knew that all the judges initials on your prop card meant that you  were in the running.   Now Lancair will have to "take notice" of the  outstanding product coming out of SYI.  Not that you are in the same market  segment, but that your quality is now judged to be the "best" of the composite  aircraft.   

  

 I am guessing that getting your e-mail means you all got back to SYI  today.  I just got home an hour or so ago.  Some light rain, but  overall good weather.  

  

 Hope to see you all sometime during the first full week in May.  I  will be at Smyrna for the NIFA contest.

 Blue Skies,

 Buz



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fredzuccarelli(at)gmail.c
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

does anybody have pics to share of the winner?

On Apr 14, 2008, at 10:06 PM, N1BZRich(at)aol.com (N1BZRich(at)aol.com) wrote: 	  Quote: 	
		    Nick, Mark, Mike and Pete.

 Congratulations to all of you guys for that winning effort.  I just wish I could have been there at the awards ceremony with you but I had other obligations that evening.  It was great to get the phone call from Nick that evening letting me know what you guys won.  Fantastic.  From past experience I knew that all the judges initials on your prop card meant that you were in the running.   Now Lancair will have to "take notice" of the outstanding product coming out of SYI.  Not that you are in the same market segment, but that your quality is now judged to be the "best" of the composite aircraft.   

  

 I am guessing that getting your e-mail means you all got back to SYI today.  I just got home an hour or so ago.  Some light rain, but overall good weather.  

  

 Hope to see you all sometime during the first full week in May.  I will be at Smyrna for the NIFA contest.

 Blue Skies,

 Buz



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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

Here is one for now.  The next newsletter will have several more and  complete SNF coverage.  Other SNF attendees will probably post some  additional  photos of the "2008 Sun-N-Fun Best Homebuilt Composite  Aircraft".  

 Buz

 

  

  



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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:08 am Post subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

Thanks to those that sent pics!!!!!!  I have admired...well actually drooled over this plane for the last 2 years of Sun n Fun.  Being a novice pilot with about 150 hours of flying only a cessna 172, my fear is the transition from a yoke to stick.  I have been reassured by almost everyone that it is not an issue and will be easy.  Can anyone offer some advice on this?  I live in SW Florida where the weather makes for ideal flying and I'll be working on my IFR rating this summer if time permits.  I'll be using the plane for personal enjoyment flying Florida.  Any advice?  Thanks.  I too hope to become a lightning builder/owner soon!!!



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[quote]  Here is one for now.  The next newsletter will have several more and  complete SNF coverage.  Other SNF attendees will probably post some  additional  photos of the "2008 Sun-N-Fun Best Homebuilt Composite  Aircraft".  

 Buz

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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:44 am Post subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

In a message dated 4/15/2008 7:09:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  fredzuccarelli(at)gmail.com writes:

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		  Thanks    to those that sent pics!!!!!!  I have admired...well actually drooled    over this plane for the last 2 years of Sun n Fun.  Being a novice pilot    with about 150 hours of flying only a cessna 172, my fear is the transition    from a yoke to stick.  I have been reassured by almost everyone that it    is not an issue and will be easy.  Can anyone offer some advice on    this?  	


 

 My experience in helping transition from wheel to  stick is that  after about an hour most people could fly the plane .....but a little  rough    After about 2 more flights of an hour or so, they did  fine.  After 4 or 5 hours, the normal pilot skills should be evident.

  

 It is a little like the guy who woke up after brain surgery and asked  the Doc, "Will I be able to play the piano?"   The doc  reasured him that he would be able to.   "That's good, because I  couldn't play before"

  

 If you were a good pilot before you grabbed the stick,  it  helps.  If you dont fly the 172 well, you wont fly the Lightning  well.

  

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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:53 am Post subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

In a message dated 4/14/2008 10:26:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  fredzuccarelli(at)gmail.com writes:

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		     Nick, Mark, Mike and Pete.

   Congratulations to all of you guys for that winning effort.  I just    wish I could have been there at the awards ceremony with you but I had other    obligations that evening.  It was great to get the phone call from Nick    that evening letting me know what you guys won.  Fantastic.  From    past experience I knew that all the judges initials on your prop card meant    that you were in the running.   Now Lancair will have to "take    notice" of the outstanding product coming out of SYI.  Not that you are    in the same market segment, but that your quality is now judged to be the    "best" of the composite  aircraft.   

	


 

 Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

  

 We are just bitter as hell at Green Landings.  It was an insider  deal.  We clearly had the best looking Lightning at the whole damn  show.   Just ask Buddy!

  

 Pete must have bought off the judges!!

  

  

  

  

 Just kidding.  

  

 Our Lightning (Buddy's) generated a lot of interest.   We handed  out a ton of brochures.  We even had the SportStar importer come by and  tell us it was a beautiful plane!   

  

 Maybe Jim L can share a couple pix of it.

  

 In my unbiased opinion, the two show Lightnings were the best of the  breed.  At least we flew ours in and out of the 1400' Ultralight field with  two people on board.  Not too shabby.

  

  

 Doug Koenigsberg



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pequeajim

Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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Location: New Holland, PA

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:59 am Post subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

Our Lightning (Buddy's) generated a lot of interest.   We handed out a ton of brochures.  We even had the SportStar importer come by and tell us it was a beautiful plane!     

    

   

    

Maybe Jim L can share a couple pix of it.  

    

   

I do have a couple of pics that I took.  

   

Here’s one of the GL guys hard at work…  

   

Not really, we were all watching the Thunderbirds at the time.

rlanco(at)excite.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

Hi Nick, Mark, Mike and Pete.

Congratulations to you guys and all the others at Shelbyville that contributed to produce that winner. 



It is truly a beautiful airplane.



Keep up the great work.



Bob Lancaster

Esqual VM-1 (N312L)



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To: lightning-list(at)matronics.com

Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:47:58 -0500

Subject: Picture from Sun n Fun



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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

In a message dated 4/15/2008 7:09:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  fredzuccarelli(at)gmail.com writes:

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		  Being a    novice pilot with about 150 hours of flying only a cessna 172, my fear is the    transition from a yoke to stick. 	


 

 Fred,

     Don't fret over the yoke verses stick.  I have  flown over 100 pilots in my modified Esqual LS.  Their experience  varied from a low of about 60 hours to retired airline pilots with over 20,000  hours.  Most had not flown with at stick.  All of them felt  comfortable within a minute or two and had no problems making the  airplane do what they wanted it to do.  Actually the stick is a more  natural way to control an airplane as it generally only takes one motion to make  it do what you want it to - for example to make a climbing left turn with a yoke  it takes a turn of the wheel to the left and a pull aft.  The stick only  takes a pull to the left rear - only one motion.  Once you get used to  it (and as I said, it will not take long) you will find it easier to be more  precise when using a stick.  For example, flying close formation with a  yoke is a higher work load than flying formation with a stick.  I also  think it is easier to feel the need for trim changes when using a stick, but I  have no real example as to why I think that - possibly less friction in most  stick set ups.

     Get some transition time in a Diamond or some  sporty aircraft with a stick and you will see what a "non event" the transition  is.

 Blue Skies,

 Buz Rich



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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:27 am Post subject: Picture from Sun n Fun

Hey Fred I’ll give you a ride in a Stick controlled Experimental here a Buckingham Field,   

near Ft. Myers, Give me a call. Bob Haas, 239 694 2875.   

         

  

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Thanks to those that sent pics!!!!!!  I have admired...well actually drooled over this plane for the last 2 years of Sun n Fun.  Being a novice pilot with about 150 hours of flying only a cessna 172, my fear is the transition from a yoke to stick.  I have been reassured by almost everyone that it is not an issue and will be easy.  Can anyone offer some advice on this?  I live in SW Florida where the weather makes for ideal flying and I'll be working on my IFR rating this summer if time permits.  I'll be using the plane for personal enjoyment flying Florida.  Any advice?  Thanks.  I too hope to become a lightning builder/owner soon!!!  

    



 Fred   

    



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Here is one for now.  The next newsletter will have several more and complete SNF coverage.  Other SNF attendees will probably post some additional  photos of the "2008 Sun-N-Fun Best Homebuilt Composite Aircraft".    

    

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Scotty

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Location: Peachtree City, GA

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: Picture from Sun n Fun

Fred,

I brought the first Diamond into our flight school.  The instructors were apprehensive about flying a stick.  I would take them out and tell them to ride through the first take off with their hand on the stick.  At rotate speed I would tell them to rotate gently.  I had my hand on the stick all the time.  Every one of them did great and within 30 minutes I would have let any of them fly it.  We did have to go through some ground school, but the transition is extremely easy.  The lightning is a dream to fly also.

Scotty

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